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There's No Place Like Homegrown: The Non-Profits of Farm Aid 2024
FARM AID l One of the most rewarding parts of attending Farm Aid is spending time with food non-profits exhibiting in the Homegrown Village

Bob Benenson
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Farm Aid Photos 2024: Willie Nelson and the Life He Loves
FARM AID l After 91-year-old Willie Nelson played for an hour+ at Farm Aid, it's clear the life he loves really is making music with friends

Bob Benenson
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Farm Aid 2024 Photos: Margo Price Lived Family Farmers' Plight
FARM AID l Other star-leaders of Farm Aid have long careers, Margo Price's is relatively new. But her family reflects Farm Aid's mission...

Bob Benenson
Sep 23, 20241 min read


You Can Watch the Farm Aid Concert from the Comfort of Home
FARM AID l I am delighted to be heading to upstate New York for this weekend's Farm Aid Festival. Not going? You can tune in from home!...

Bob Benenson
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Farmers Rising Non-Profit Sets Virtual Farm Beginnings Intensive
Seven-Week Course Targeted to Farmers with One Year to Five Years Experience The average age of farmers across the nation is pushing 60,...

Bob Benenson
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Illinois Hemp Growers' Fundraiser Outing is Par for the Course
FARM NON-PROFITS l While many non-profits hold dinners and galas, Illinois Hemp Growers Association is raising money with a fun day out...

Bob Benenson
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Illinois Stewardship Alliance Awards Spotlight Four Farm Leaders
FARMS AND FARMERS l Illinois Stewardship Alliance — the state's local food & farm policy advocate — announced three major farm awards...

Bob Benenson
Aug 25, 20241 min read


Non-Profit Elawa Farm Sets Annual Dinner, Seeks Farm Manager
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Elawa Farm, a non-profit in Lake Forest, IL, is hosting a leading chef for its annual dinner and is hiring a farm manager

Bob Benenson
Aug 25, 20241 min read


Healthy Schools Campaign to Hold Change for Good Fundraiser on 9/26
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Healthy Schools Campaign, based here in Chicago, is holding a "Change for Good" fundraiser in the Loop on September 26...

Bob Benenson
Aug 25, 20241 min read


Liberty Prairie Non-Profit to Cut Ribbon on Living Laboratory
FOOD NON-PROFITS l Liberty Prairie, a Chicago-area non-profit focused on building a better food system, will soon open its Living Laboratory

Bob Benenson
Aug 15, 20241 min read


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